Cannot open files PPS & SXC

I have Windows 7 on a laptop and Windows 8 on another. Can open files SXC & PPS on Windows 7 but not on Windows 8.

Hi Colin,

PPS and SXC files are associated with Microsoft PowerPoint and worksheet. You must have programs (e.g. Microsoft Office) that will open these types of files.

If you don't have the software installed and the files cannot be opened, then the type of file associated with the program are ill-defined.

Follow the steps mentioned in http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/choose-programs-windows-uses-default and then try to associate the file type with a particular program so that it opens the similar file types.

(For example: to open a doc file, you must have MS word installed on the computer.) If the type .doc file must be associated with Microsoft Word so that it opens all files MS word .doc)

Hope this information is useful. If you have any concerns, so please let us know.

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